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linear black spot before the stigmata ; apices of femora and a spot 

 on apical segment blacli. 



Lengtb 9 to 10 ; breadth between pronotal angles o^ to 6 millim. 



Bab. Benga]. Mysore (Coll. Dist.). 



The small size of this species and its longly developed lateral 

 angles render its identitication somewhat easy. 



Genus GLYPSUS. 



Glypsus, Dall. Lid Hem. i. pp. 7(3 & !;)-"J (liSH) ; iStal, Hem, Afr. i, 

 pp. 62,63 (1864). 



Type, G. vigil, Germ., an African species. 



Distribution. An Ethiopian genus, with one species recorded 

 from India. 



This genus is to be recognized by the possession of a bifid spine 

 at the base of the abdomen ; the head has the lateral lobes longer 

 than the central lobe and generally meeting beyond it ; the anterior 

 lateral margins of the pronoliun are denticidated and A\ith the 

 lateral angles strongly, robustly, and obtusely spiuously produced ; 

 anterior femora prominently spined near apex, and anterior tibiae 

 with a prominent inner spine. 



398. Glypsus fuscispinus, Stdl, En. Hem. i, p. 47 (1870). 



Weakly greyish- flavesceut, distinctly darkly punctate ; antennae 

 pale ferruginous ; pronotum \\ ith four xQvy minute spots in 

 transverse series on anterior area and the lateral angles black ; 

 scutellum with a small black impression in each basal angle ; lateral 

 pronotal angles gradually acuminate ; second joint of antennae 

 shorter than the third; pronotum rather densely punctate, 

 punctures on posterior area more obscure, anterior lateral margins 

 slightly sinuate in the middle, obtusely crenulate before the sinus, 

 lateral angles much outwardly produced, acute, above obtusely 

 carinate : scutellum and corium densely punctate, scutellum 

 furnished on posterior area with an obsolete wrinkle or ridge ; 

 upper surface of abdomen violaceous-black, connexivum spotted 

 with black, spot on sixth segment and the anal appendage black. 



I have not seen this s})ecies, but the above seem to be the 

 salient characters given by tStal. 



Length 15: breadtli between pronotal angles 10 millim. 



Bah. "India orientalis" (StocLJiohn JJus.). 



Genus PICROMERUS. 



Picromerus, Ami/. >$• Scrv. ILinn. p. 84 (184-")) ; Ball. List Hem. i, 



p. 76(18o])./ 

 Cimex, subg. Ciinex, Stal^ Ofv. Vot.-Ak. Fiirh. 1867, p. 497. 



Type, P. bidens, Linn., a Palsea^'ctic species. 



Distribution. Pahcarctic and Oriental Regions. 



This genits is to be distinguished from the two preceding ones 



